Afua Hassan

Afua Hassan, LM, obtained a degree from Brown University and went on to graduate from the Houston School of Midwifery. Originally from Connecticut, Afua moved to Houston in 1983. She attended home births until 1995, when she opened The Birthing Place birth center. Afua believes in building solid relationships with her clients, and to that purpose holds a group prenatal meeting for her clients each month in addition to clients’ monthly private visits. She is the mother of four children, all born at home. For more information about Afua Hassan, visit http://thebirthingplace.com/.

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